AG Hawley announces multistate fight against robocalls

Jefferson City, Mo. –Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced that he has joined a bipartisan group of 40 state attorneys general to stop or reduce repetitive and harmful robocalls. This coalition is reviewing the technology that major telecommunications companies are pursuing to combat illegal robocalls.

“This multistate effort is vitally important,” Hawley said. “Missourians complain regularly about repeated robocalls that interrupt their daily lives. As a part of this group, my Office is working to find ways to fight spoofing and other robocalls that are not prevented by the No-Call List.”

Since its formation, the multistate group has had in-depth meetings with several major telecommunications companies. These productive meetings have led to greater information sharing about the technological capabilities currently in existence or in development to fight these calls.

Attorney General Hawley and his colleagues are working to:

Develop a detailed understanding of what is technologically feasible to minimize unwanted robocalls and illegal telemarking,

Engage the major telecommunications companies to encourage them to expedite the best possible solutions for consumers, and

Determine whether states should make further recommendations to the FCC.